Spurs Roster, Salaries, Cap Space, Available Draft Picks and More
With the help of our friends at SalarySwish, we rounded up everything you need to know about the Spurs’ salary cap and draft pick situations.
It can be hard to understand how NBA teams build their rosters. The rules can be confusing and the information about cap minutia and draft picks is not always easily available to the fans who want insight into how things work in the front offices.
We’ve found the solution by partnering with SalarySwish to offer you an easy way to access their data and a simple explanation of everything you need to know about salaries, assets, and more. From now on, you can get back to this page to get updated information and hopefully the answers to the most pressing questions about how team-building works in the NBA.
Now, onto the info…
Spurs Roster, Salaries, Draft Picks, Cap Space and More
Here is a table with all of the Spurs’ salary information, courtesy of our friends at SalarySwish:
Above you have everything you need to know about the Spurs’ contract and draft pick situations, but it can be hard to process it all at once. With that in mind, let’s dive into the most notable aspects and try to answer the more common questions.
FAQ
When can my favorite team pry Victor Wembanyama away from the Spurs?
Sorry to crush your dreams, fans of other teams, but not for a while. Wembanyama is going to enter the second year of his rookie contract. After his fourth year, he’ll become a restricted free agent. That means the Spurs can offer him more money on a contract extension than anyone trying to sign him outright and they can match any offer another team makes. Wemby will be a Spur for a long time unless something strange happens.
Who makes the most money on the Spurs?
As of the 2024/25 season, Devin Vassell. The shooting guard was signed to a five-year, $148 million extension, with $133 of his salary being guaranteed. It’s a lot of money but it’s not close to the maximum contract for a player with his years of experience and he seems well on his way to deserving every penny. It feels unlikely anyone will make more than Vassell until Wembanyama signs a max extension or the Spurs target a star on a trade.
Do the Spurs have any unusually structured contracts?
There’s nothing too unusual. The most interesting contract is Keldon Johnson’s, as he signed an extension that decreases in value as the years go by. Johnson made $20 million last season but will make $19 million next season and then $17.5 in the final two of his contract. It’s a really good deal because he’ll take up a smaller percentage of the cap sheet as the years pass. It should make him a steal if he continues to improve and easy to trade if the Spurs choose to move on.
With the most specific topics out of the way, let’s answer some big-picture questions about the Spurs’ salary cap and draft picks moving forward.
How much salary cap space can the Spurs have this offseason?
The Spurs can generate up to $21.5 million in cap room this summer, but that would only be by waiving Devonte’ Graham, Charles Bassey and Julian Champagnie while also renouncing all their free agents.
More realistically, they’ll likely keep Champagnie and have around $18.5 million in cap space.
What first-round draft picks do the Spurs own?
The Spurs own all of their future first-round picks, along with some extra picks they received via trade. Some are more likely to convey than others, due to protections. Let’s go through them:
- Atlanta Hawks 2025 first-round pick – Unprotected
- Charlotte Hornets 2025 first-round pick – Protected 1-14. If it doesn’t convey in 2025, the Hornets will owe the Spurs second-rounders in 2026 and 2027
- Chicago Bulls 2025 first-round pick – Protected 1-10 in 2025, then 1-8 until 2027. If it doesn’t convey by then, the Bulls will send the Spurs their 2028 second-round pick
- Atlanta Hawks 2027 first-round pick – Unprotected
Additionally, the Spurs have the rights to swap first-round picks with several teams in different years. Let’s go through them:
- Atlanta Hawks 2026 first-round pick swap rights
- Boston Celtics 2028 first-round pick swap rights – Top 1 protected
- Dallas Mavericks 2030 first-round pick swap rights
The Spurs also own the following second-round draft picks (swap rights not included):
- 2024 Lakers pick
- 2025 Bulls pick
- 2025 Pelicans pick
- 2026 Mavericks, Thunder or 76ers pick – Least favorable
- 2026 Jazz pick
- 2028 Nuggets pick – 31-33 protected.
- 2028 Timberwolves pick
- 2028 Pelicans pick
- 2029 Clippers pick
- 2029 Pelicans pick
- 2030 Cavaliers pick
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